Looking at the bill pay calendar, I need to find the total amount of money that will be available in the paycheck balance after all bills are paid for December.
Let me trace through the calendar step by step:
1. Starting balance: $440 (shown in the first paycheck balance circle)
2. First paycheck comes in on 12/4: $2000
- New balance: $440 + $2000 = $2440
3. Bills paid from first paycheck:
- Rent: $1200 (paid 12/2)
- Grocery: $100, Gas: $20, Eating Out: $20 (paid 12/8)
- Insurance: $100 (paid 12/9)
- Electric: $120 (paid 12/11)
- Water: $80 (paid 12/5)
- Cell: $80 (paid 12/7)
Total bills from first paycheck: $1200 + $100 + $20 + $20 + $100 + $120 + $80 + $80 = $1720
4. Balance after first paycheck bills: $2440 - $1720 = $720
5. Second paycheck comes in on 12/18: $2000
- New balance: $720 + $2000 = $2720
6. Bills paid from second paycheck:
- Car: $150 (paid 12/16)
- Trash/Sewer: $45 (paid 12/18)
- Grocery: $100, Gas: $20, Eating Out: $20 (paid 12/22)
- Debt 1: $80 (paid 12/28)
Total bills from second paycheck: $150 + $45 + $100 + $20 + $20 + $80 = $415
7. Final balance: $2720 - $415 = $2305
Wait, let me check the calendar again. The red circles show:
- First paycheck balance: $440
- Second paycheck balance: $810
- Third paycheck balance: $1535
The question asks for the final paycheck balance after all bills are paid. Looking at the bottom right corner, the last paycheck balance shown is $1535.
Let me verify this calculation:
- Start: $440
- Add first paycheck ($2000): $2440
- Subtract first set of bills ($1720): $720
- Add second paycheck ($2000): $2720
- Subtract second set of bills ($415): $2305
Hmm, there's a discrepancy. Let me look more carefully at the calendar.
Actually, looking at the "PAYCHECK BALANCE" column on the right side:
- After first paycheck and bills: $440 (this seems to be the starting balance)
- After second paycheck and bills: $810
- After third paycheck and bills: $1535
The final answer shown on the calendar is $1535.
Final Answer: 1535
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